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1. A method for inputting and processing phone number in a mobile terminal, comprising: acquiring a picture P 1 comprising a phone number; obtaining a picture P 2 comprising only the phone number by automatically processing the picture P 1 and saving the picture P 2 ; obtaining editable character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 by automatically recognizing the phone number in the picture P 2 ; determining whether a format of the editable character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 is consistent with a standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal; and in response to the format of the character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 being consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, displaying the phone number in the picture P 2 in the dialing interface for dialing or saving.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the picture P 2 comprising only the phone number by automatically processing the picture P 1 comprises: checking whether the picture P 1 comprises an unwanted information except the phone number; in response to the picture P 1 comprising the unwanted information except the phone number, cutting out a part of the picture P 1 that comprises only the phone number and saving as the picture P 2 .
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the obtaining the picture P 2 comprising only the phone number by automatically processing the picture P 1 further comprises: in response to the picture P 1 not comprising the unwanted information except the phone number, keeping the picture P 1 unchanged and saving as the picture P 2 .
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the picture P 2 comprises a plurality of phone numbers; the editable character strings of all phone numbers in the picture P 2 are obtained by automatically recognizing the phone numbers in the picture P 2 and compared with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein in response to the format of the character strings of all phone numbers in the picture P 2 being consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, combining and splicing all the character strings into the plurality of phone numbers in the standard format; and displaying the plurality of phone numbers in the dialing interface and arranged in the form of queue.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising in response to the format of the character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 being not consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, displaying the phone number in the picture P 2 in a modifying interface for correcting.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising receiving corrected character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 ; and determining whether the format of the corrected character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 is consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal.
8. A mobile terminal, comprising a picture editing tool, a processor and a memory connected to the processor; the memory stores a program of a method for inputting and processing phone number, and the program is executed by a processor to realize the method for inputting and processing phone number, wherein the method for inputting and processing phone number comprises: acquiring a picture P 1 comprising a phone number; obtaining a picture P 2 comprising only the phone number by automatically processing the picture P 1 and saving the picture P 2 ; obtaining editable character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 by automatically recognizing the phone number in the picture P 2 ; determining whether a format of the editable character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 is consistent with a standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal; and in response to the format of the character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 being consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, displaying the phone number in the picture P 2 in the dialing interface for dialing or saving.
9. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the obtaining the picture P 2 comprising only the phone number by automatically processing the picture P 1 comprises: checking whether the picture P 1 comprises an unwanted information except the phone number; in response to the picture P 1 comprising the unwanted information except the phone number, cutting out a part of the picture P 1 that comprises only the phone number and saving as the picture P 2 .
10. The mobile terminal of claim 9 , wherein the obtaining the picture P 2 comprising only the phone number by automatically processing the picture P 1 further comprises: in response to the picture P 1 not comprising the unwanted information except the phone number, keeping the picture P 1 unchanged and saving as the picture P 2 .
11. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the picture P 2 comprises a plurality of phone numbers; the editable character strings of all phone numbers in the picture P 2 are obtained by automatically recognizing the phone numbers in the picture P 2 and compared with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal.
12. The mobile terminal of claim 11 , wherein in response to the format of the character strings of all phone numbers in the picture P 2 being consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, combining and splicing all the character strings into the plurality of phone numbers in the standard format; and displaying the plurality of phone numbers in the dialing interface and arranged in the form of queue.
13. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the method for inputting and processing phone number further comprises: in response to the format of the character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 being not consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, displaying the phone number in the picture P 2 in a modifying interface for correcting.
14. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the method for inputting and processing phone number further comprises: receiving corrected character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 ; and determining whether the format of the corrected character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 is consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing a program of the method for inputting and processing phone number, wherein the program is executed by a processor to realize the method for inputting and processing phone number, the method for inputting and processing phone number comprises: acquiring a picture P 1 comprising a phone number; obtaining a picture P 2 comprising only the phone number by automatically processing the picture P 1 and saving the picture P 2 ; obtaining editable character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 by automatically recognizing the phone number in the picture P 2 ; determining whether a format of the editable character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 is consistent with a standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal; in response to the format of the character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 being consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, displaying the phone number in the picture P 2 in the dialing interface for dialing or saving; and in response to the format of the character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 being not consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, displaying the phone number in the picture P 2 is displayed in a modifying interface for correcting.
16. The storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the obtaining the picture P 2 comprising only the phone number by automatically processing the picture P 1 comprises: checking whether the picture P 1 comprises an unwanted information except the phone number; in response to the picture P 1 comprising the unwanted information except the phone number, cutting out a part of the picture P 1 that comprises only the phone number and saving as the picture P 2 ; in response to the picture P 1 not comprising the unwanted information except the phone number, keeping the picture P 1 unchanged and saving as the picture P 2 .
The invention relates to a system for processing images containing phone numbers, particularly for extracting and isolating phone numbers from images that may also contain unwanted information. The problem addressed is the difficulty in automatically extracting phone numbers from images when the image contains additional text or visual elements that are not relevant to the phone number. The solution involves a method for automatically processing an input image (P1) to generate an output image (P2) that contains only the phone number. The system first checks whether the input image contains unwanted information other than the phone number. If unwanted information is detected, the system crops the image to isolate the phone number, removing the unwanted portions, and saves the cropped portion as the output image (P2). If no unwanted information is present, the system retains the original image as the output image (P2). This ensures that the extracted phone number is clean and free from extraneous data, improving accuracy in subsequent processing or recognition tasks. The method is implemented using a storage medium containing executable instructions for performing these steps.
17. The storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the picture P 2 comprises a plurality of phone numbers; the editable character strings of all phone numbers in the picture P 2 are obtained by automatically recognizing the phone numbers in the picture P 2 and compared with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal.
This invention relates to a system for processing contact information from images, specifically improving the accuracy of extracting and formatting phone numbers from pictures. The problem addressed is the difficulty in automatically recognizing and correctly formatting phone numbers in images, which often contain variations in presentation (e.g., spacing, symbols, or layout) that differ from standard contact formats stored on mobile devices. The system involves a storage medium containing instructions for a mobile terminal to process an image (P2) containing multiple phone numbers. The phone numbers in the image are automatically recognized using optical character recognition (OCR) or similar techniques. The recognized phone numbers are then compared against the standard format used by the mobile terminal's contact information system. This comparison ensures that the extracted phone numbers conform to the expected format, improving accuracy and usability when integrating them into the device's contacts or other applications. The solution enhances the reliability of contact information extraction from images by standardizing the output, reducing manual corrections, and improving integration with existing contact management systems. This is particularly useful for users who frequently capture phone numbers from business cards, receipts, or other documents.
18. The storage medium of claim 17 , wherein in response to the format of the character strings of all phone numbers in the picture P 2 being consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, combining and splicing all the character strings into the plurality of phone numbers in the standard format, and displaying the plurality of phone numbers in the dialing interface and arranged in the form of queue.
This invention relates to a method for processing phone numbers extracted from an image, particularly in a mobile terminal environment. The problem addressed is the difficulty of accurately extracting and formatting phone numbers from images, such as screenshots or photos, to enable quick and convenient dialing. The invention involves a storage medium storing a program that, when executed, performs the following steps. First, it extracts character strings from an image (P2) containing phone numbers. If the format of all extracted phone numbers matches the standard format used by the mobile terminal, the program combines and splices these character strings into properly formatted phone numbers. These numbers are then displayed in a dialing interface, arranged in a queue for easy selection and dialing. The method ensures that phone numbers are accurately recognized and presented in a user-friendly manner, reducing manual input errors and improving efficiency. The invention also includes additional features, such as handling cases where phone numbers are not in the standard format, where the program may prompt the user to confirm or correct the extracted numbers before displaying them in the dialing interface. This ensures flexibility and accuracy in phone number extraction and dialing.
19. The storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the method for inputting and processing phone number further comprises: in response to the format of the character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 being not consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal, displaying the phone number in the picture P 2 in a modifying interface for correcting.
20. The storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the method for inputting and processing phone number further comprises: receiving corrected character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 ; and determining whether the format of the corrected character strings of the phone number in the picture P 2 is consistent with the standard format of the contact information of the mobile terminal.
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March 30, 2021
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